Cary Elwes (Ivan Simon Cary Elwes) Quotes
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All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.
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Criticism is valuable... and self-congratulatory experiences are not.
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Many of the comedies I had made in Sweden were slightly based on semi-autobiographical experiences, so adapting novels was a very different experience.
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New experiences give you new perspectives on life.
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We did a different show every night. We'd open a show, and then two weeks later we'd open the next show. And two weeks later we'd open the third show until we had all eight running. And it was just one of the richest experiences I'd ever had in my theatrical life.
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What I've tended to do is to use my own experiences to get into someone else's mind, like in Wuthering Heights.
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All my songs come from me because I only seem able to write about myself and my experiences.
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I'm much more interested in living specific experiences in films.
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I think I can see more clearly now - about how the pattern of past experiences has shaped who I am and the characters I have played - and I'm grateful for that.
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You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.
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My life. The life I'm living that's where all my inspiration comes from. Real life experiences.
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I get my inspiration from everyday life, things people my age are going through in life, good and bad experiences.
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If you are going to be used by God, He will take you through a number of experiences that are not meant for you personally at all. They are designed to make you useful in His hands, and to enable you to understand what takes place in the lives of others.
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Such knowledge is probably gained in several ways. One process undoubtedly operates through social comparison of success and failure experiences. Children repeatedly observe their own behavior and the attainments of others.
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I am extremely excited to develop and design a brand representative of my life, experiences and style. Working closely with Cherokee will help establish a worldwide presence with best-in-class retailers and category leaders.
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That's the great thing about today, having smartphones to stay in touch and share experiences. Knowing that whilst there may be thousands of miles between you, it's almost like they're there. That's the coolest thing, and that's how I stay in touch with the people that are important to me.
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Memories, all those little experiences make up the fabric of our lives and on balance, I wouldn't want to erase any of them, tempting though it may be.
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Today's worries may become tomorrow's priceless experiences.
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Our sweetest experiences of affection are meant to be suggestions of that realm which is the home of the heart.
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I wanted very much to be Miles Davis when I was a boy, but without the practice. It just looked like an endless road.
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Even if somebody is maybe a little less qualified, you can bring them in, you can teach them, and it will also make your work better because you'll have different perspectives. Even if somebody is less talented, they're coming at it from a completely different perspective, and that helps your work.
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I've always loved being at the eye of the storm creatively with people that I find exciting and glamorous. So sometimes I got sidetracked in my career and maybe I would have done more TV or film.
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A poet should leave traces of his passage, not proofs. Traces alone engender dreams.
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I like to have a good experience. That's all you have.
